With spring break coming soon, many people are planning a one- or two-week escape. Following are a few strategies that can help you to maintain, or even improve, your health this spring break.

It seems a bit finicky to be concerned about whether or not you maintain a fitness program during the break, but it's not the one or two weeks that concerns me. More importantly, the tendency to throw discipline and consistency out the window while on vacation contributes to a much greater likelihood of falling off the exercise wagon altogether — potentially taking months or years to get started again.